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Handy Guides to the World’s Most Curious Places

Dark Hedges
August 2023
Peering into Madman's Window.
Dunluce Castle
The new church, built in 1840.
Mussenden Temple

A Spooky Tour Across Northern Ireland

Step into the unknown—if you dare.

8

Including The Dark Hedges, Cairndhu House, Madman's Window, and Dunluce Castle

Caves of Hercules
Kite aerial photograph of the Multivallate Ringfort at Rathrá, Co Roscommon, Ireland.
Yanartaş in the daytime.
Cave close-up.
Urdar's Well and Yggdrasil.
Styx Waterfall

16 Real-World Places Steeped in Mythology

From a legendary river of the dead to a long-burning fire, reality and myths merge in these places.

16

Including Caves of Hercules, Rathcroghan, Yanartaş , and Plutonian Cave of Eleusis

Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West
Front view of El Papamoscas
The Draughtsman-Writer
Glockenspiel of Hameln
The new, improved Gakutensoku at the Osaka Science Museum.
The Jaquet-Droz Automata

The Astounding World of Automata

From mechanical dragons to storytelling clocks, 18 marvelous machines.

18

Including Giants of St. Dunstan-in-the-West, El Papamoscas, Maillardet's Automaton, and Glockenspiel of Hameln

Terra Mineralia
Forbest Pigment Museum
The Gibson Collection
The Raven Room

21 College and University Museums

From geological marvels to rare musical instruments, deepen your knowledge at these on-campus gems.

21

Including Terra Mineralia, Forbes Pigment Collection, Skissernas Museum, and The Göttingen Collection of Mathematical Models

The interior of Noor.
Horai-soba, the signature dish at Honke Owariya.

Try Historical Food at These 38 Culinary Timewarps

History and nostalgia are on the menu.

38

Including Noor, An Chodyè La, Mas des Tourelles, and Dooky Chase's Restaurant

Rio Celeste
Main staircase
Genius River Bridge
La Raiz Profile from the bottom
The entrance to the cemetery.

10 Places to Unearth Costa Rica’s Hidden Wonders

Beyond the beaches and volcanos exists a wild and quirky wonderland.

Sponsored by Visit Costa Rica
10

Including Río Celeste , The Rock Garden at Piedra Colorada, El Miro Ruins, and Genius River Bridge

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